Lancaster is 0-3 against Cedar Hill since February of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Lancaster Tigers will be playing at home against the Cedar Hill Longhorns at 7:00 p.m.
Lancaster's last matchup with Cedar Hill could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Tuesday. Lancaster came up short against Cedar Hill, falling 23-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Tigers have suffered since February 27th.
For Cedar Hill's part, Julian Gonzalez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance gave Gonzalez a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with four RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Cedar Hill got a massive performance out of Izaak Velazquez, who scored four runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Brayden Boyd was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Cedar Hill kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive matchups.
Cedar Hill has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-2-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. This is the second loss in a row for Lancaster and nudges their season record down to 9-6.
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